Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Rainier School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 3 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 712
- Free/reduced lunch
- 48.5%
- Avg SES index
- 53.4
- State
- WA
Schools in Rainier School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRainier School District | #442 | #416 (WA)plausibly #206–694#12 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rainier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRainier School District | #857 | #1001 (WA)plausibly #781–1200#33 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainier Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodRainier School District | #118 | #174 (WA)HS#5 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 49.1 | 50 | 0.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 60.9 | 50 | 10.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 6.5 | 0 | Schools gain 6.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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